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The oyster shell can be added to their food. It provides added calcium needed for egg production. Or, if you don't want to add to food you can put a small amount in a container they can eat from in their coop and they will eat it when they need it. Another option is to keep their egg shells...
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The oyster shell can be added to their food. It provides added calcium needed for egg production. Or, if you don't want to add to food you can put a small amount in a container they can eat from in their coop and they will eat it when they need it. Another option is to keep their egg shells...
You can get oyster shell at the farm store. Good source of needed calcium for the hens and their eggs. I mix it in their food. Every egg song is different. It is when a hen starts making lot's of noise because she is about to lay. I have 4 older hens that are laying. One sounds like she is...
My RIR's are 24 weeks and I finally had one lay an egg yesterday. My RIR roo is the same age and he is finally getting after the girls and I just heard him crowing for the first time today. I am sure they will all be laying soon. I still have two black sex links and 2 buff orpingtons I am wating...